안 걸려

doesn't take long; won't start

→ 안

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doesn't take long; won't start Depending on context, 걸리다 can mean “to take” when referring to time, or “to start” when referring to an engine or vehicle. This is an informal spoken form.

KO: 걱정하지 마, 오래 안 걸려.

EN: Don't worry, it won't take long.

시동 안 걸려

It won’t start.

— 워 머신: 전쟁 기계 (2026)

나갈 건데 오래 안 걸려

I'm heading out, but it won't take long.

— 신경쇠약 직전의 여자 (1988)

오래 안 걸려

It won't take long.

— 신경쇠약 직전의 여자 (1988)

에두 말이 맞아 검문 에 안 걸려 본 사람 있어?

Edu is right. Has anyone ever been stopped at a security checkpoint?

— 엘리트 스쿼드 (2007)